Abstract
The contemplation of mortality paradoxically fosters authentic living and diminishes apprehension as individuals approach death. Research indicates a shift in attitudes toward death reflection with aging. This study seeks to address the gap by comprehensively examining the relationship between age, death reflection, and general anxiety. This study also explores how healthy navigation through death reflections supports well-being. A survey involving 381 participants was conducted to explore the moderating influence of age on the relationship between death reflection and anxiety. Regression analysis was used to find the association between anxiety and death reflection, with age acting as a moderator of this relationship. Structural Equations modelling was used to find the moderation model fit. The findings show that as individuals’ age, there is an increase in levels and anxiety and death reflection. Middle and older adults engage more in death reflection and have shown high anxiety levels compared to young adults. This concludes that age emerges as a significant predictor of death reflection.
Keywords: Ageing, Anxiety, Death attitude, Death reflection, Moderation analysis.